Job Description
PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER (FTC) 1-3 PQE, CARDIFF, C. £40,000, HYBRID, 9-MONTH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT. An excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking a temporary position managing a personal injury caseload. JOB REF: 2320
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\n• Full conduct of a claimant litigated multi-track personal injury caseload, from pre-action stage through to settlement or trial, maintaining compliance with the CPR and relevant Protocols while working with a high degree of autonomy.
\n• Obtaining and analysing initial instructions, advising on liability, causation and quantum, developing case strategy, diarising critical deadlines, and proactively managing procedural, evidential, limitation and costs exposure.
\n• Preparing, reviewing and finalising key litigation documentation, including statements of case, schedules of loss, witness evidence, applications, directions, and detailed instructions to counsel and expert witnesses.
\n• Instructing and liaising with medical and non-medical experts, overseeing disclosure, compiling trial-ready (including electronic) bundles, and attending CMCs, PTRs and interlocutory hearings, with scope for routine advocacy where appropriate.
\n• Leading settlement efforts through Part 36 offers, ADR and negotiations, securing interim payments and coordinating rehabilitation in accordance with recognised industry guidance.
\n• Hybrid working model: three days office-base...